CHINA, 18th–19th centuries Five pieces of porcelain with polychrome glazes, some with gold highlights: - Small shouldered vase with a continuous band of figures on a terrace. H. 16.5 cm. Neck cut off; restored. - Small conical vase with a ringed neck, featuring a continuous decoration across three registers of dragons chasing the sacred pearl and chrysanthemums. Blue marks on the reverse. H. 20.3 cm. Damage and restoration. - Round plate on a foot rim with a radiating design of figures on terraces and birds perched on branches, set among petals. Diameter: 20.6 cm. Small firing crack on the reverse, signs of wear. - Pair of small lidded vases with Imari decoration featuring cartouches depicting children dancing on a terrace and a dragon holding the sacred pearl, set against a background of floral scrolls. H. 29 cm. Some wear; a chip in the paint on the tip of one lid.